good morning, america. happening now, temperatures bottoming out today from that dangerous arctic blast. at least four deaths so far. endless pileups on the interstate. entire buildings frozen. and now, snow heading to the east coast. sam tracks it all. breaking overnight on the manti te'o scandal, new reports that the voice on the other end of the phone posing as his girlfriend, was the man behind the entire hoax, posing as a woman. >> what i went through was real. >> the notre dame football star speaking out with abc's katie couric today in a no-holds-barred interview. katie is here live. and brand-new developments in the pediatrician murder mystery. police raid the home of a person

of interesting using surveillance tape to track down a nearby exterminator. the new clues that could crack the sinister crime. watch out. that's just plain dangerous. the shocking stunt caught on camera. a plane whizzing by at nearly 200 miles per hour. the government investigating the pilot. why is he pulling tricks so close to the ground? good morning, america. hello to robin. josh is off today. sam is on assignment. he's at seaworld in florida. great to have amy and bill here, again. welcome back, everyone. big headline overnight. a little history will be made today when defense secretary leon panetta lifts the ban on women in combat. women are already facing the dangers of the front lines.

but today, the policy will formally be changed. another barrier broken. we'll have all of the details ahead. >> can't wait for that. and the latest on the backlash for beyonce. we have raw video from "the wall street journal" that emerged overnight, where you can see and hear her actually singing, perhaps along with the backup track. was she lip-syncing or wasn't she? the devil's in the details. >> i agree. people around the world, now, calling foul on this soccer player. caught on tape, so determined to get the ball back, he kicked the ball boy. >> what? >> we'll tell you what happened next. >> oh, man. let's get, first, to the deep freeze. our extreme weather team, led by sam, tracking the latest on the big chill. and where better to start us off, talking about freezing temperatures, than florida, sam? >> oh, yeah. windchills were still in the 20s as far south as atlanta and

north florida. let's get to this. the coldest air of the season the midwest to the northeast today. look at these windchills you're facing this morning. and as we show you these pictures, incredible pictures of people working in that cold air. bundled in the cold air. mt. washington, new hampshire, an 86-degrees below windchill. now, 24 states, again today have winter weather watches, warnings or advisories. this is the coldest part of this air. and it gets better after this. a lot of people have faced these cold air. and some of the folks, no one knows it better than where our alex perez is standing in chicago. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, sam. right now, the problem here in chicago and in the areas dealing with this extreme cold is how quickly everything is freezing. going to step out of the way here. look at this warehouse behind me here. this building ught fire on tuesday. and authorities are still here trying to extinguish the flames. now, part of the problem is that the water they are using has turned this place into a huge icebox.

this morning, from the upper midwest, all the way to the east coast, deep freeze danger. >> the only thing you can do is put on layers. >> reporter: crews tried to extinguish this massive blaze. when the fire was out, an urban igloo. all that water immediately turning to ice. in gaithersburg, maryland, a nerve-racking rescue wednesday. a man working on a cell phone tower 200 feet up was so cold, he lost the feeling in his hands and began to cramp up. another worker had to climb the tower and safely get him down. in michigan, a driver's nightmare. car on top of car, after snow and black ice called this 20-car pileup. another pileup closed a stretch of i-90. in philadelphia and new york city, fire hydrants frozen in time. and in rural idaho, authorities

believe 18-year-old college student joseph weedering died of hypothermia. >> thanks to alex perez. we turn to hillary clinton. her final step as secretary of state comes today, when she introduces john kerry. and that is after her testimony about the attack in benghazi that killed a u.s. ambassador and three other americans. martha raddatz was there for all of the action. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. it was truly a riveting day on capitol hill. we don't say that very often, with secretary clinton. in a way that some have never seen her before. she was at times, combative, charming, disarming and clearly ready for a fight. >> it is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, senator. >> reporter: when clinton spoke of her four fallen colleagues,

the pain, the memories were still raw. >> i stood by president obama as the marines carried the flag-draped caskets off the planes at andrews. i put my arms around the mothers and fathers, the sisters and brothers. >> reporter: and clinton did not hesitate to shoulder the blame. >> i said many times, i take the responsibility. >> reporter: that did little to quiet some republicans, who wanted to know how this could have happened. >> had i been president at the time, i would have relieved you of your post. i think it's inexcusable. >> reporter: the secretary fought back, aggressively defending comments made by u.n. ambassador susan rice five days after the attack. >> a very simple phone call to these individuals would have ascertained immediately, there was no protest. >> with all due respect, the fact is, we have four dead americans. was it because of a protest? or because of guys out for a walk that decided to go kill some americans? what difference at this point

does it make? >> reporter: a strong defense that did not satisfy senator john mccain. >> why do we care? because if the classified information had been included, it gives an entirely different version of events. >> reporter: like mccain, there were some republicans who hillary clinton did not convince. but this was certainly a memorable way to close out her tenure, george. >> and a memorable day, today, coming up, martha. the ban on women in combat going to be formally lifted by leon panetta. it will be a big part of his legacy. but it's something that's being pushed hard by the military, the joint chiefs of staff. >> reporter: it was the joint chiefs, the marine, the army and other services. it reflects the reality of the last decade of war. well more than 100 women have died in iraq and afghanistan, where the front lines have blurred. it does take it to a new level. they could officially be part of infantry units and special forces, if they meet the

physical standard. >> that means more women in top leadership positions in the military, as well. >> reporter: that's what it could mean. and there's soldiers that are worried about this. but change is hard. let's get our top stories from bill weir. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with a stern, through threat from north korea, aimed at the united states. the north korean government warned it is prepared to launch more rockets and perform nuclear tests. the north koreans called the u.s., quote, the sworn enemy of the korean people. new concerns about that u.s. navy ship that ran aground in the philippines. it's now taking on water, as crews urgently try to offload 15,000 gallons of fuel to prevent a spill. the ship slammed into the reef, despite a sophisticated sonar system. you might want to check your 401(k) because stocks are soaring. the dow begins its highest lev in five years. one stock that's suffering, apple. down 11% after the company reported a mere $13 million

quarterly profit. investors expect a lot more from apple. distracted driving blamed for a violent crash caught on camera. you see a train crushing a tractor-trailer. the driver said he did not see the light at the railroad crossing. serena williams, sloan stephens suffered the loss to defending champion victoria azarenka. stephens tried to become the first teenager in eight years to make the finals in a grand slam. and this video is going viral this morning. a soccer player in britain, chases the ball to the sidelines. and then, watch. he kicks the ball boy in the ribs, trying to get the ball out from under him. ejected from the game, later apologized to the boy, who is gaining sympathy from arnold the world. evan hazard.

they blamed the boy. saying to give the ball back. >> that's crazy. >> okay. you've weighed in on it. we're going to turn to katie couric's interview with manti te'o, the notre dame football player that was caught up in the love hoax. sat down with katie for several hours. it will air this afternoon on "katie." and katie joins us now. what a conversation. >> it was interesting to talk to manti after all the coverage, all of the controversy. and prior to this interview, george, a lot of people tweeted me or facebooked me and said, please, ask him for his phone records. and, in fact, we did. and he showed them to us. and there were dozens of calls to this number, this number of -called lennay, you know? and some of them lasted for hours on end. even overnight. so, we talked about that. and here's what he had to say. i understand you would fall asleep holding the phone? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: or with the phone next to you. connected to this individual. and then, when you woke up, you

would talk to this person. i hope you have rollover minutes, by the way. >> mobile-to-mobile. mobile-to-mobile. >> reporter: but i mean, why would you do that? >> it goes back to what my parents taught me. always be there for somebody when they need help. >> reporter: she came out of her coma when she was on the phone with you, the phone was next to her. what did you hear on the other end of the line? >> obviously, it was just breathing at first. it was one of those where she was just breathing. then, she started to kind of whisper my name. and i'm -- i jumped for joy. she's out. she's talking. and i kind of -- i was a little pumped. they were right, i do help her. >> reporter: now, many people writing about this are calling

your son a liar. they're saying he manipulated the truth, really for personal gain. >> people can speculate about what they've think he is. i've known him 21 years of his life. and he's not a liar. just a kid. >> that was manti's father, brian te'o, along with his mom, who participated in the interview. the big question that everyone's been asking and accusing manti te'o of, is embellishing, and misleading and prolonging this story because it was part of his personal narrative. that's a big focus of our interview today. >> you also have some of the voicemails of the person who was calling him. we're learning from "the new york daily news" this morning, the voice on the phone is the man behind the whole hoax in a kind of falsetto.

>> that is, in fact, his voice. and i talked to him about that during the course of the interview, george. i said, do you think he could have been playing the role of lennay? he said, it didn't sound like a man, it sounded like a woman. that's a talent to do it, every, single day. >> you heard the voicemails? >> we played the voicemails. and honestly, it sounds like a girl to me. >> sounds like a girl? >> it does. but this ronaiah fellow is involved in music and audio. he writes songs. so, who knows what kind of equipment he had to enhance his voice or autotune it somehow. today, we hear manti's side of the story. >> we'll hear the whole thing on "katie." check your local listings for

the show time. thank you, katie. now, to the astonishing video of a dangerous stunt that led to a government investigation. it shows a plane just a few feet from the runway, zooming right by a man on an all-terrain vehicle. abc's jim avila has the story. >> reporter: a breathtaking stunt posted online. an aerobatic plane at full-speed, nearly 200 miles per hour, within feet of the pilot on this suburban dallas runway and the photographer who recorded it all. watch again. the wing tipping dangerously close to the ground, as the pilot speeds by. and then, completes a loop into the blue. who would do something like this? abc news has learned this internet sensation was posted and then removed from youtube by nati

jason newberg, who advertises as a stunt devil for hire. partnered with motorcycle showmen, known as the dallas stunt riders, who choreograph maneuvers beneath his plane. the federal government is investigating. sources tell us, the pilot's waiver to perform aerobatics expired in november. and even if it hadn't, pilots are supposed to be responsible for the safety of people on the ground. >> this would have killed himself and the two people filming the action here. >> reporter: and it's not as though he hasn't been in a crash before. this is 2008 wreckage of a hospital registered to his company. it doesn't name him, only that the pilot was not licensed to fly a helicopter. and took off with instead of against the wind, causing a hard landing. it's a thrill show few pilots

would approve. efforts to reach mr. newberg were unsuccessful. the fda is investigating the episode. we're going to turn to the scandal on the subway. it turns out some of the foot-long sandwiches are coming in a bit short. and that, not surprisingly, has led to a lawsuit against all the customers in new jersey. john muller has the story. >> reporter: from the court of public opinion -- >> i think size matters. >> reporter: to the courtroom. a new proposed class-action lawsuit is now accusing subway of deceptive advertising. >> any regular footlong. >> reporter: the controversy started with a quirky facebook photo in australia, showing a subway footlong coming up short at only 11 inches. this morning, two jersey men are aiming to take the world's biggest fast food chain to court. saying short sandwiches are

leaving them shortchanged. >> you add this up over time. this turns out to be 45 cents to 60 cents a sandwich, over six years. >> reporter: the suit filed under the new jersey consumer fraud act, alleges it's a deceptive practice for subway to advertise its large sandwich as a footlong. when we questioned the head baker, he told abc news. >> they can get 12 inches out of the oven every time. >> reporter: but the lawyers in the class-action suit said they had sandwiches from 17 new jersey shops measured. >> people say this case is about one inch and it may be frivol s frivolous. but companies should deliver what they promise. >> reporter: we bought three footlongs our own from new york city. how did they measure up? perfectly. all six footlongs were, in fact, 12 inches long. one of them, the meatball sub was a tad longer than 12 inches.

subway says they don't comment on pending litigation. everybody's laughing in here. one plaintiff said he ate one footlong for six years. that's a lot of money at stake. it's anything but frivolous. >> anything you say about this story can and will be used against you. >> reporter: i'm still employed. >> think of how many calories he saved. >> oh. >> when i'm doing carpentry, i use a sub sandwich as my ruler. and this explains why nothing in my house is square. >> you can sue subway, as well. let's go to sam and get some weather. he's at seaworld discovery cove. hey, sam. >> good morning, everybody. that explains why bill's drawers are all so crooked. let's talk about the cold air. once you have the arctic air in place, any moisture that moves across the country is going to

come down in the form of snowfall. there was a lot of concern of how much snowfall would come with the end of the week system, moving from the great lakes to the northeast. well, it's a much better picture now. look at the maps. we'll show you what we're talking about. this is a light snowfall in general, as this clipper moves out of canada and makes its way south of the jersey shore. you have to get high elevations to get three to six inches of snow. everybody will get a local, light dusting. a quick look at the western rain. there's brand-new rainfall moving in. it has been near-record temperatures on the west coast for a while. now, we're getting that rain.

light flurries are still down and the district and degrees berwyn at 5 degrees. there are still areas of snow continuing and our advisory ends at 9:00. sonny by the afternoon with our between 25-30 degrees and sonometer comes in afternoon and we could couple ofother inches. it wil >> all that weather was brought to you by royal caribbean cruises. coming up in the next half hour, we'll not only do weather, but we'll show you why we're in florida. george? amy? coming up here, brand-new developments in the pediatrician murder mystery. police use a surveillance tape to track down a nearby exterminator and raid his home overnight. and this woman's escape with

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♪ what so proudly we held look closely. listen closely. ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ >> that's new video from "the wall street journal." beyonce at the inauguration. they say it's her audio feed. it sure sounds like she's singing. ♪ over the ramparts we watched >> we'll have all of the details. beyonce, lip-syncing or not at the inauguration? all right. and we're having the story of a woman's harrowing escape from a

polygamous cult with six children. she is offering a rare look inside her bizarre former life, including her fourth marriage at age 14. >> so bizarre. also coming up on the show, astonishing story behind what looks like an ordinary race. however, you will not believe what happened when these two men reached the finish line. it's coming up in our "play of the day." don't see the finish. >> i love this story. cannot wait to bring it to you later. we're going to get to the pediatrician murder mystery and the breaking developments overnight. police raid the home of a nearby exterminator. he's in custody now. and alex marquardt is on the scene with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, george. while sources tell abc news, the police do believe they have the man in custody who killed the beloved doctor, what remains baffling this morning is whether the man had any connection with the woman he allegedly killed.

overnight, police raided this philadelphia home. investigators could be seen bringing bags of evidence to police vehicles outside the home. sources tell abc news that the man being questioned this morning is a 37-year-old exterminator who lives with his girlfriend and a child. someone with a steady job and a home still decorated for christmas. >> he's outside, always playing with his children. he doesn't seem like that kind of guy. >> reporter: but police sources say surveillance video from multiple cameras shows the same man may be a killer. it shows him following melissa into her home. sources say this silver ford pickup truck being towed from outside of his house, was seen on camera in the popular doctor's neighborhood on the day of the killing. and sources tell wpvi it contains evidence. >> they have something that connects the bad guy to the

victim. whether it be videotape, and/or forensic evidence from the crime scene. >> reporter: investigators have been working around the clock since finding her body on fire in the basement of her row house on monday. she had been bound and strangled. there were no signs of a struggle or a break-in. the police have found no connection between the man and the doctor. but they add that an arrest could come as early as this morning. meanwhile, police have been questioning the man's girlfriend and mother. we're told they have been cooperating. george? >> okay, alex. thanks. let's get more from "gma" legal analyst dan abrams. big development overnight. and kind of a surprise. >> no connection. that's the stunning thing. you talk about the details of this crime. someone who was tied up, burned, strangled in her home. those jaded crime reporters

immediately assume it was someone she knew very well. when the first reports said the boyfriend is not considered a suspect, of course, in my head, i'm thinking, yeah, right. but the reality is, they were pretty quick to clear him as a possible suspect. that was pretty interesting. then, you've got these additional developments. and it sure sounds like the authorities think they have their guy. >> and you have this surveillance tape. we're seeing this more and more, dan. the cameras are everywhere. >> that's right. this is just good police work. you go back. you try to figure out what pharmacies or gas stations or whatever it is are nearby. and say, is there anything here we can use? you then match it up to other tapes that are nearby. you match it up to other evidence. and it sounds like the authorities were able to piece this together, using surveillance tape. but then actually finding the truck and saying, they believe there's evidence there. i think they're going further than a person of interest here. it sounds to me like they believe they got their guy. >> they have made the

difference. dan abrams, thanks very much. there's new legal trouble for a polygamous cult along the utah/arizona border. a 26-year-old woman, a mother of six, who says she was forced into marriage at the age of 14, has just fled the group after a dramatic escape. take a look. it was a stunning sight. ruby jessop, flanking arizona's attorney general, along with her six children, all of them finally free. >> ruby is a 26-year-old colorado city woman, who was compelled into marriage at the age of 14 by flds leader warren jeffs and held against her will for more than ten years. >> reporter: arizona officials say within the past two weeks, ruby escaped, with the help of her sister, flora, who fled the polygamous flds sect run by warren jeffs herself 20 years ago. >> ruby has been locked in a world where she had no control over. she had no voice.

>> reporter: sources say even though jeffs is in prison, he still controls everything. forcing people to eat beans and drink water. >> because he has to be in prison, he is placing all of his members in prison with him. >> reporter: this image from a 2008 texas raid shows the bed where he allegedly forced young women to seal their arranged marriages. ruby says on the arizona compound, she was not only forced to marry her second cousin and stepbrother, but forced to have sex with many men. as part of an abc news "20/20" investigation, i spent several months investigating the flds. as soon as we entered colorado city, we were followed, intimidated by what locals call jeffs' god squad. trying to find out, what are you doing? excuse me? excuse me? but his former bodyguard, willie jessop, back up her story, saying the women are held. >> the women are being hostages, being told their lives are in

danger. they're threatened. there's an evil outside world there to destroy them? >> reporter: that's what the women believe? >> it's a total fraud. >> reporter: this morning, the arizona attorney general says other women want to leave but can't. >> women have been forcibly held by the marshals against their will. >> reporter: as for ruby jessop this morning, she has left the community. and her sister says she's ready to start a new life with her children. >> ruby is doing amazing. she is happy and strong and courageous. >> wow. what a dramatic development. we saw right there. you know this world well from your work for "20/20." >> a lot of people call the flds the american taliban because the women and children are being held in these homes, sometimes against their will. and sometimes because they don't know the outside world is there to help them. this is a secluded society. the police there, the fire, the town hall, they're all flds. we went to go knock on their doors and get questions -- ask

questions, get answers, they wouldn't let us inside. this is a bizarre world that outside of what we would normally consider america and american law. but they're trying to change that in the states of utah and arizona. >> your whole report is going to be on "20/20" saturday, at 8:00, 7:00 central. let's go back down to sam, now. now he's in the wetsuit at seaworld discovery cove. >> now i'm a little warmer. we're in discovery cove, which is a sister park to seaworld orlando. when you're here, if you come here, you can actually interact with a lot of marine mammals, including bottle nose dolphins. let's get to the boards. we're going to show you exactly what's going on. it starts to spread across the country. so, today, there's some mild temperatures in places oh, like midland. dallas is at 75 degrees. look at what else is going on on the map. the idea is that generally, the bitter cold air retreats as the

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back, now, at 7:42. and beyonce has yet to weigh in on her performance at the presidential inauguration. but that new video overnight from "the wall street journal." in it, you can see and hear beyonce singing. abc's bianna golodryga has the story. ♪ the ramparts we watched >> reporter: was queen b.

singing live? or going through the motions to a previously-recorded track? >> she is singing. you look at her mouth and her breathing, it doesn't seem to quite line up. >> reporter: listen to this newly-released raw video from "the wall street journal" live. some say you can hear beyonce's voice, along with the backing track. ♪ what so proudly we held >> reporter: compared to this that was broadcast. ♪ last gleaming >> reporter: tom gardener says all the b. backlash is unjustified. how common is that in big performances? >> it's very common. i'm surprised at the backlash because i thought it was understood this was going on. >> reporter: so, i decided to try for myself. i'm so nervous. over a year ago, in what was either one of the most exhilarating or humiliating moments of my career, the "gma weekend" team performed live on

broadway, with y yours truly at lead vocals. ♪ don't stop believing >> reporter: naturally, we decided to re-create the experience. this time, with the help, lots of help, from our new friend. ♪ just a smalltown girl >> reporter: that's my raw, completely unaltered voice. ♪ she took the midnight train going anywhere ♪ >> let's run through it one more time. >> reporter: with my backing track autotuned, i can lip-sync and sound like beyonce. ♪ goes on and on and on >> reporter: well, sort of. ♪ strangers waiting up and down the boulevard ♪ ♪ there's had shadows >> reporter: no amount of technology can help me. people coming to beyonce's -- this happens all the time.

and the artists are often told to lip-sync by producers. alicia keys weighed in. she said beyonce is a great performer. she can and did deliver the song beautifully. unlike myself. >> give bianna a hand here. absolutely. come on. >> somewhere there's a herd of cats. >> oh. >> thank you. it's my first freeze it tease. look at this right here. it's coming. freeze it right now. we'll tell you the story later. right here at table 19, a secret crush turned out to be a mutual attraction.... the westgate cousins went old-school to decide who pays the check... a local book club raved about the cliffhangers in the new crime novel... and some b-f-fs from college joked about looking up old flames on facebook -- all over delicious entrees like our new parmesan crusted steak

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>> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. is 7:56 and this thursday, january 24. we've got some snow-related closings and delays to pass along this morning. we also have a complete list at

of your screen and on our website, wjla.com. newschannel 8 will have more on ther roadways as well at top of the hour. >> even with some of those cancellations and the schools have ave postponed, we lot of traffic. with trains, i have several behind schedule and metrorail is on time. this is 95 where we started out extremely tough this morning and improving. it has gotten worse. giveeed to plan to yourself extra time because we of a stafford all the way to the pentagon. is tapered off but done.mage has been look at the snowfall totals --

you can see there is still some snow showers which between 9-10:00 will see skies becoming partly sunny this afternoon, 25- degrees and another chance of snow tomorrow afternoon. we will be back at 8:27. ♪

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♪ i'm a survivor [ cheers and applause ] all the people braving the cold out in times square this morning. a lot of hats, a lot of scarves, a lot of gloves and a lot of smiles out in times square. robin and josh is off. great to have amy robach and bill weir from "nightline." there's sam in discovery cove in seaworld. you're hearing "survivor" from by destiny's child. we're going to talk live to michelle williams, about the lip-sync controversy and so much more. >> i have all that on my ipod. i feel like i'm working out

right now. justin timberlake making headlines with his brand-new video just coming out. this is his first in seven years. what's the story behind the mystery woman fixing his tie in the video? is it jessica biel? >> i don't know. i can't wait to see it. he's so talented. a lot of people talking about that song. and this. the women married the best plastic surgeons in the country. so, how much work do they really get? we're going to meet the plastic wives. and we'll reveal their secret lives of the plastic wives. >> i knew it. and we're jumpstarting your january all month. this week, it's all about love. and we have special "deals & steals" for our viewers. tory johnson brings the glittery mystery boxes. a sneak peek at one of them. >> a sneak peek at one of the deals. i'll let you pass it down. >> i thought jumpstart january

were about getting in shape. these don't look healthy. >> i don't know which one i want. >> those are the biggest strawber strawberries. >> the size of your head, george. >> and the savings will be the biggest savings you've seen, as well. >> tory, thank you. we love you so much, tory. >> the reason bill didn't take one, you have to do the news. >> thank you, george. let's begin with a big announcement from the pentagon today. outgoing defense secretary leon panetta is lifting the long-standing ban on women in combat. the ground-breaking move opens up 14,000 battlefront positions to female troops, clearing them to way to join top forces and military brass. now, the pentagon must decide if any job should be open to men women. john kerry is expected to win overwhelming support as senate confirmations start today. on capitol hill wednesday, secretary clinton vehemently denied misleading the public about the u.s. consulate attack

in libya. encouraging news about the battle with al qaeda in north africa. they may be open to negotiations to end their strikes in the region. back in this country, oh, baby, it's cold outside. especially in the upper parts of the midwest and the northeast. the geese, like these in wisconsin, are huddling together to keep warm. fountains left running are running no more. firefighters face extra challenges. a warehouse fire that was burning yesterday is now a giant block of ice. a ski resort in new hampshire had to close because it's so cold. in utah, they're calling the air quality a public health energy because it's dropping pollution in the valleys. sam's forecast in a moment. an eye-opening report on the dangers of smoking. people who smoke live on average ten years shorter than nonsmokers. if you quit before you're 40, your life expectancy returns to

almost normal. trader joe's is raising the price of its famous discount wine. yes. the two-buck chuck is going up by 50 cents. now, we have to come up with new nicknames. it can be 2 1/2-buck chuck. inflation chuck. or upchuck, perhaps. >> oh, no. and if you're against the dress code in your office, imagine what this guy thinks. the nfl has fined frank gore of the 49ers $10,500 for not pulling up his socks. $10,500. >> that's a fashion violation. >> right. >> we all wear sock garters here, right? to keep them up? sock garters. >> excuse me. >> it's a morning show. >> oh. really? really?

okay. "pop news," rescue us. if you're looking for "pop news" to rescue anything, you're in deep trouble. let's begin with an exclusive sneak peek at a late-night shuffle, so to speak. if you watch jimmy kimmel, since he started the show, he's signed off with the same joke. he apologizes to the audience for running out of time for his final guest, matt damon. he does it all the time. tonight, it looks as if matt is taking things into his own hands. take a look. >> oh, that's pretty funny. that's pretty funny. but tonight, you didn't run out of time for me, did you, jimmy? no. no. i ran out of time for you. what's that, jimmy? huh? >> very, very funny. >> that's good. >> catch matt's payback tonight when he takes over on "jimmy

kimmel live" at 11:30 on abc. and this next video shows you can't be great at everything. basketball star, lebron james, working out his best michael jackson. it happened at a charity event last night in miami. come on, work with me. are we going to see it? yeah. now, the dance moves are not bad. the voice, however, well, you be the judge. he is -- we can assure you, that is him singing. after that little ditty, he went into crooner mode, serenaded miami heat fans with his own spin on the classic, "if i ever fall in love," with an assist by dwyane wade. the performance may have been off-key. but the event was on-point, raising scholarship money for underprivileged teens. >> great. >> to be honest, you go into the studio together.

finally, everybody, we encourage you to hug somebody. get over here, stephanopoulos. it's now scientifically proven that hugging lowers blood pressure and reduces stress and improves your memory. it's a new study out of austria. it says the hormone -- they spelled it phonetically. the hormone is replaced in your blood when you hold someone close. it has to be someone you know. someone you know and trust. hugging a stranger could have the opposite effect. >> like walk through airports. >> don't go up and randomly hug someone. that could be dangerous to your health. yeah. hug it out. scottie, get over here. >> i want a hug. >> come here. i know. hug it out. you feel better? >> much better. >> okay, good. how about a little pop quiz? >> do it. >> everybody, this morning, we ask a very important question. and it is -- why are these shetland ponies wearing

sweaters? we'll have the answer after weather. >> cannot wait for that. sam champion does not need a sweater today. he's down at seaworld discovery cove. >> i did this morning. but when the sunshine comes out in florida, we're in pretty good shape. i'm with alexis and gina and this is diego. the whole idea if you visit this area, you get a chance to get this close with diego and have some interaction. they'll take care of letting you know what is safe and what you can do and what you can't do. if you come down. so, let's talk a little about the weather. we'll show you exactly what's going on. we need to talk about the snow and ice situation that moves through the country. thank you, diego. there is going to be some areas that gets some freezing rain out of this. north carolina and georgia. stay up with your abc stations. south of the front, look at the difference. look at the difference between orlando, where we are, and in georgia. and look at the numbers in south florida. being south of that front is a

really good deal. that arctic air sta watch be painful to us in washington. degrees is our temperature now wins at 14 miles per hour so about 5 degrees. snow showers are still inches-1 inch, 4- in western maryland. it will taper off in the next hour and skies will become partly sunny today. tomorrow another round of snow. >> we're just hanging out with diego. but diego's sounds are much better than my dolphin sounds. can you say lara? that's dolphin for lara. >> thank you. thank you. thank you, sam. we'll be back to sam in a little

bit. here's a look at what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." justin timberlake, boy, is he bringing sexy back. debuting his brand-new video this morning. who is the mystery woman with him? we'll have that story. the special love edition of "deals & steals" for you our "gma" viewers. and beyonce's close friend and destiny child's bandmate, michelle williams is here. and she's speaking out. is the supergroup reuniting at the super bowl? we'll have that and so much more coming up, live on "gma." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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all right. the answer to our pop quiz now. and we asked, why are these shetland ponies wearing sweaters in it's a simple explanation. they are wearing the custom-made cardigans -- of course, they are custom-made. they are official ambassadors for a new campaign from scotland's tourism board. of course, they're the ambassadors for scotland. and the whole campaign is about celebrating a year of the country's natural beauty. and nothing says natural more than a shetland pony in a sweater. >> they're footty sweaters. >> how do you get a sweater on a horse? i know there's no follow-ups here. >> that investigation, we'll see. we got some breaking news, now, from justin timberlake.

he's been branching out lately. not only getting married. but doing some acting. going to show him right there in "the social network." he's going back to his roots. he has a new song and a brand-new video released a couple of hours ago. >> reporter: all night, the hard-hitting investigation. the man who brought us sexy back, he is back. timberlake never left the spotlight, just the recording studio. the actor, teasing us a lot online, with previews in anticipation of this moment. the new dapper music video is out. and who is that woman straightening his tie? could it be his wife? all dressed in up his suit and tie, to mark the special occasion, justin timberlake, the pop star, is back. ♪ dress in that dress i like >> reporter: this video, just released this morning, an r&b homage to '50s rat pack glamour.

and featuring his wedding band. could that woman straightening his tie be his bride? his first video in seven years. he stirred excitement with this dramatic announcement. a minute-long monologue teasing his comeback. and explaining why he's been away from music so long. >> as great as justin timberlake is on television. as great as justin timberlake is on movies. one thing that people want from justin timberlake is justen timberlake music. >> reporter: timberlake is full speed ahead with plans to do a concert for the first time in four years. performing at mark cuban's private party during super bowl weekend, no less. but two years ago, timberlake revealed music isn't his only focus. comedic chops on "snl" earned him four emmy awards. then, he got hitched. he said i do to jessica biel in

october. in an effort to prove to hollywood that his star power extends beyond the music charts, timberlake starred in "friends with benefits" and box office hit, "the social network." >> you know what's cool? a billion-dollar valuation. >> reporter: now, with the nod to the white socks and penny loafer style made popular by michael jackson, timberlake is making a highly-anticipated return to his pop star roots. in an open letter to his fans, timberlake says he started working on his latest album in june. he's calling it the 20/20 experience. he had a bigger first week debut on itunes. is it jessica biel? >> i don't think so. the jury's out. >> i love it. >> was that that loud?

now, to the women, who are nicknamed the plastic wives. they're married to some of the best plastic surgeons in the country. so, do they get a nip and tuck whenever they want? what do you think? abc's cecilia vega has the story. >> reporter: this family breakfast discussion is not your typical morning banter. >> mommy's going to have surgery today. i'm going to have a new belly button. >> reporter: meet the not-so desperate housewives of hollywood. >> i had my nose done. >> brazilian butt. >> the chest area. >> breast augmentation. >> i had it injected in my butt. >> my eyes, my nose. one day i decided to do my lips. >> reporter: they are called the plastic wives. they're women that married beverly hills plastic surgeons. and they enjoy all the perks that come with it. no payment required. no appointment necessary. >> he's driving.

it's rush hour traffic on a friday afternoon and i'm like, is my nose crooked? what's happening? i have a wrinkle in my lip. what do i do? >> reporter: with a free-flowing fountain of botox, how much is too much? do you feel that people are looking at you and judging his work? >> absolutely. i need to look good to make him look good. i tell him i'm his walking billboard. >> i heard advice a long time ago. if you're considering a plastic surgeon, look at his wife. and that's a perfect example of the kind of work he most likely does. i remember thinking a long time ago, it would be so cool to be married to a plastic surgeon. never in a million years, never in a million years thought it would happen. >> reporter: for these beverly hills wives, it's about being rich and perfect. but life can be far from it. is anyone in this group addicted to plastic surgery? >> i am, kind of, i think. everything that comes -- i don't know if it's because i work there and i go there every day at the clinic.

and then, there is so many things coming. so many new technologies. new implants, new botox, new laser procedures and that. i want it all. >> reporter: botox, love it or hate it? >> love. >> reporter: breast augmentation, who had their boobs done? >> four times. >> reporter: you win the surprise. this new show on tlc offers a sneak peek into their lives, on and off the operating table. >> eventually, i can get whatever i want. you know? he may be resistant at first. but he'll give in. >> sadly, the patients themselves or the celebrities push plastic surgeons to do more and more. chasing problems that create an unnatural appearance. >> reporter: as it turns out, francis' picture-perfect marriage to her surgeon husband, wasn't so perfect after all. he left you for a younger woman? >> he did. i did everything i could to keep myself young.

>> reporter: for these plastic wives, life is hardly pain-free. for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, washington. >> bobo, the new pet name for botox. who knew? "plastic wives" airs this sunday night on tlc. lara and bill? >> we're not offering bobo. can you sense the pleasure? >> you were watching this. >> i can't look away. now, you can't look away from whatever tory's got here. we're jumpstarting your january. this week it's about love. tory johnson is back with special "deals & steals." this is only as supplies last. go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! for the promo links, the codes, to get the bargains. you will love them. >> yes, you will. ready? >> go ahead. >> this is a huge honor. >> come on, bill weir. the first deal. >> come on, baby. sparkle box. >> all right.

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>> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning at 8:27. despite the snow, the federal government is open today, but with unscheduled leave or telework. lateschools are opening closed and there is a complete list on wjla.com. case is beingvy examined. her remains were found in rock creek park. 2010, a man was convicted of murdering her but federal and his lawyers have

twice for secret court hearings. they are said to be looking at that couldtion undercut the testimony of a prosecution witness. what a busy day it is. 66, va., janve on each direction. direction.each 95, 395, it has been a difficult trip from stafford to the solid lineup and visibility is not that great. 95 in maryland is the same story. brief flurries outside most of the action is over with. the snow falling will not more, 19 degrees the wind chill feels like 5.

4.5 inches in great mills we will clear things out today to see sunshine, a 25-30 degrees.

[ cheers and applause ] hey. we have some people inside. a little too cold outside. but not for the penguin this morning. happy crowd here in times square. good morning, america. we say hello to robin. amy robach and bill weir joining us again today. >> it's an exciting day because we have beyonce's friend and former destiny's child bandmate, michelle williams here live. she's going to talk about how she feels about beyonce's lip-sync controversy. she's going to talk about her personal struggle. she's going to talk about real successes in her life right now. >> she looks terrific. and julia stiles is here, everybody. so great to see her. hi, julia. we have the scoop on her new tv

movie. it's a modern-day twist on "my fair lady." and how great was julia in "silver linings playbook." that's coming up. also, michael symon, from "the chew" here. dishes for the big game, super bowl party. he's going to give you ideas that your guests will love. amy? >> all right. let's get right to michelle williams. she's here to talk about her latest venture as a solo artist and actress. we have a couple of big questions for her in just a minute. first, take a look at this and how she's been surviving. ♪ i'm a survivor i'm not a give ♪ >> reporter: beyonce, kelly rowland, and michelle williams. as destiny's child, they skyrocketed to fame, becoming one of the best female vocal groups of all-time. since then, williams has found solo success, replacing two

gospel recordings. ♪ when we rain >> reporter: and earning raves for her chart-topping dance/pop album. williams is currently rehearsing for her new broadway show, "fella," just as rumors are swirling that destiny's child is reuniting. with michelle and kelly joining beyonce at the super bowl, right on the heels of a new destiny's child album release. how great is it to have michelle williams here with us right now. good morning. >> good morning to you. >> we have to start off by talking about what everyone's talking about. your friend, beyonce. what do you think of all of the controversy surrounding her inaugural "star-spangled banner" rendition? >> it's sad and disappointing to me. i love her so much. i know what she possesses.

and that was such a big moment for her. and i just wish people would let it go and just, you know, continue to look for what she's going to be bringing to y'all in the future. she's got some heat. >> we know she can sing. is this something that most artists do, especially in these types of conditions? >> to be honest with you, i was in rehearsals all day, from 10:00 to 6:00. i swear i can show you my schedule. i haven't seen it. i'm seeing bits and pieces today. so, i honestly -- it's just shocking to me that it's taken on this -- >> this big of a deal? >> yeah. >> we're also making a big deal about beyonce's performance at the super bowl halftime. people thinking you might show up. and a destiny's child reunion? >> i wish i could say. and i know that josh shultz is in our rehearsals. that's what i'm doing. and what i'm focusing on. i wish i could -- >> can you say maybe? >> i wish i could say.

>> just in time for valentine's day, we know that destiny's child has an upcoming album, "love songs," a collection of the group's romantic songs, including a new track co-written by you. what can we expect from that? >> it's a song called "nuclear," which i think is beautiful. it showcases, you know, where we left off from. but it feels like we never left. the vocals are beautiful, produced by pharrell williams. i had a chance to put my 2 cents in the song. i'm happy to have that moment again. >> we can't wait for it. you all sing like no threesome i've ever heard before. >> thank you so much. >> and then, there's "fella." a 16-city play. >> an amazing love story. but it talks about passion for music and a passion for what was right. i play his lever and teacher. you have to be both. >> if you want to be right, you

do. >> well, some men need to be taught. i play the role of sandra isidore. and i'm very pleased, 16 cities. >> with all of this success, you look fabulous, you sound fabulous. and yet, you decided to open up about dealing with depression. >> uh-huh. >> you say you had to choose to get out of bed to do whatever you need to do to be happy. but a lot of people would be surprised to hear that you suffered from that. what's your message? you created a foundation. >> i created a foundation. it is called the michelle t. williams foundation. it wasn't planned. it just came out naturally. now that it's out and everybody seems to know about it, i want people to know it's okay to go talk to somebody. it's okay to go get some help. it's really okay to deal with whatever it is that has you -- >> it's a disease. >> the first step, what many get. i choose to be happy. it is a choice. and i choose life. and god has blessed me with the

great one. >> we're lucky to have you in our lives. michelle williams, thank you so much. and best of luck in your endeavors. we hope to see you at the super bowl. >> oh, man. >> the national tour of "fela" launches at washington, d.c.'s shakespeare theater company on january 29th. time for a final check of the weather with sam, on a tough assignment at seaworld's discovery cove in orlando. >> we're in discovery cove. and we're back with diego. diego got his name because he was born at seaworld in san diego. now, he's part of discovery cove. let's show you what's going on in the nation today. we're going to start with twitter and facebook pictures. you let us know what it looks like all across america. from a beautiful houston to a snowy virginia. those twitter and facebook pictures this morning. how about this snowfall? this snowfall situation is not as bad as expected. it's generally light. if you get elevations, you're going to get snowfall today.

and coastal areas under this map will probably get a little mix of freezing rain and snow. western rain is the deal. we've been talking about even in the news headlines. all that stagnant air. there's been real issues with air stagnation. and this rain will help clear all that away. we're going to see cooler temperatures moving in to the west, with this rain. a quic + we've had about half an end to what is in the metro area coming to an end now. will be over with within the hour, >> once again, we are live in discovery cove. the reason we're down here, we're going to shoot new episodes of "sea rescue" today. all-new "sea rescue" being shot today. >> thanks, sam. it's great to have julia stiles with us on the "gma" set. she seems to be everywhere right

now. on tv this sunday, the premiere of "the makeover." thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> it's like a modern-day "my fair lady." >> i play a girl who's run for congress in boston and she's lost. and she finds that she's very into perfect grammer. she's very refined. and she finds a working-class guy from boston with a thick accent to make into the perfect candidate. >> if she can't have it, somebody will. >> she's determined and driven to win. >> let's take a quick look at "the makeover." here's a clip. >> i park the car in the far part of the yard. >> no. i park the car in the far part of the yard. >> that's what i said. i park the car on the far part of the yard. >> the rs. you can hear the difference, do you? >> you sound all wonky. >> perhaps you should try wonky

this time. again. >> i parked the car in the far part of the yard. >> did everybody get the connection to the rain in spain? >> the rain in spain falls mainly on the plain. there's a i think she's got it. it's the reverse. i'm the higgins character, who is making over -- he's elliot doolittle, instead of eliza doolittle. >> he's a beer vendor from boston. a really cute concept. and it's a classic we've seen you do before. in movies like "ten things i hate about you." what draws you to the classic stories? >> i wanted to do something light and romantic and fun. i had been doing a lot of drama. and i wanted to go to work every day and be able to laugh and have a good time, as opposed to having to cry or be hyperemotional. i'm kind of a hopeless romantic.

>> you've been busy lately. congratulations on "silver linings playbook." >> thank you. i was happy to be part of that story. >> any other favorites coming up at the oscars? >> "zero dark thirty" is a great movie. very different from "silver linings." i don't want to be a traitor to my cast. i'm going to say "silver linings" all the way. >> what was it like working with bradley coop center. >> great. he has so much energy on set. and so devoted to his work. it's great. >> and i also just want to celebrate. you had a film -- you did a film with taye diggs, called "between us," that was screened at sundance. and this was almost an accident that you got the role? >> what happened was i was supposed to be doing a broadway play, that got postponed at the last minute. literally two weeks before we started rehearsals. i panicked thinking what am i going to do? and my agent called me and said i have a script for something that's an adaptation of a play.

and i think you'd really like it because it's character-driven and whatever. and i did. >> a very successful, happy accident. >> things happen for a reason. >> absolutely. congratulations on your film career and, of course, tv. everybody, check out julia. she's in "the makeover" that airs this sunday on abc, at 9:00, 8:00 central. thank you for stopping by. >> thank you. >> i love your dress. everybody, coming up on "good morning america," "the chew's" michael symon is here, with items to spice up your

[ cheers and applause ] got a cold crowd right there. we have tougher groups going on right now. michael symon, every day on "the chew." he has a book out called "carnivore." love the title. >> i like my meat. what can i say? >> this is about the super bowl in a few weeks. and your favorite halftime recipes. but not only halftime. >> you can do this all the time. sneaking in already. i love sloppy joes. and i usually have a ground meat mixture. >> this is serious here. >> this is serious sloppy joes. you can use a shoulder cut or a brisket. we seasoned the meat with ground

chipotle, cinnamon, a little allspice. we amped it up. the cinnamon, i have to throw the cinnamon in there. you can't have -- i feel like the sloppy joe, you have to amp up the heat. and the food has to bold. it should be delicious with beer. so, we're going to take our meat. and we start browning it off in here. very hot pan. you do this in batches. you add a little bit, take a little out. whoa. chili. until, it's all brown. george -- run, george, run. we set these back here. it's okay. when you are cooking with chilies, if you add it to the heat, it really gets going. you take them out of the pan. you can see the spices in there. i'm going to add my onions. i'm going to add my garlic. i'm going to get george a doctor. and a little bit of tomato paste

with a pinch of salt. and we just stir that in until that breaks down. and we glaze that with a little bit of red wine and cook it down for about 10 or 15 minutes. until it gets like this one right here. now, you have this beautiful kind of mixture. beautiful and thick. that's the base of your sloppy joes. then, we add a little bit of sherry vinegar. this does. it has some spice. >> that's an understatement. >> oh, god. you guys are so wheat toast. a little bit of chili. brown sugar. some thoomatoes. we cook that down. we add our browned meat back to our mixture. and then, just throw this on. you can also do this with sliders, if you want. >> it's like you can't stop. even though it's burning my mouth up, i can't stop. >> that's right. it makes you feel good inside.

a sloppy joe on "the chew." and i'm eating chili or a sloppy joe or wings, i want to feel it a little bit. i want that burn. that's how it should be, especially at the super bowl. i made george a special one, since he had to inhale about a pound of chilies. >> i did. >> you can make these for a group, little sliders. and it's easy finger food. i made it in the "carnivore" cookbook. we do it with venison. with chicken thighs. pork. >> where did you get that? >> you guys are sissies. >> it's good. >> it's so good. >> if you want, these are very mild wings made be sriracha. >> you get the first bite. it steams. >> then, bam. >> punches you in the face.

>> all of the recipes for these treats in his book, "carnivore" and on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! and you can see michael on "the chew," at 1:00 p.m., 12:00 central. "gma live!" is just moments away. we're going to reveal the story behind this photo. where's the photo? there it is, right there. we also have an exclusive from katy perry.

my body is here. but my mind is in aspen, colorado, for the x-games. legendary snowboard gretchen byler is there. but dropped out. she was able to take us on a remarkable ride behind the scenes. here's a take. >> that's impressive. >> reporter: gretchen byler,

two-time olympian, four-time gold medalist. tied for the most golds won by women on the superpipe. at 31, already a legend. achieving much of her success not far from the aspen slopes where she first picked up the sport as a little girl. >> it's called tandem peak. >> reporter: this competition, expected to be her comeback after a devastating accident in june 2012. >> shattered my eye socket, broke my nose, and gave myself a bad concussion. it was a freak accident. >> reporter: but a last-minute decision to pull out of saturday's game, put her return on an indefinite hold. >> when you have any traumatic experience, you need to give yourself time. >> reporter: but that didn't stop the extreme enthusiast from another challenge. say a little prayer for me.

teaching me to snowboard. and on the bunny slopes, down the x-games superpipe. oh, yeah. learning from the star means starting like a pro. >> most people learn on -- >> reporter: in other words, don't try this at home. unfortunately, my enthusiasm got the best of me. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: i can't stop. practice might make perfect eventually. but i definitely worked up an appetite. so, the aspen native took me to her favorite spot for lunch in this glamorous ski resort town. >> here's to your first day of snowboarding. >> reporter: for "good morning america," rachel smith, abc news, aspen. >> look at that. like the secret service. >> one thing you don't know how to do is stop. >> that's key. >> she did stop. >> x-games -- eventually.

3:00 eastern on our sister network, espn. >>

okay. if you could see the smiles in our eyes this morning, the extra smiles in our eyes, it's for a very good reason. we've been keeping a big secret. robin roberts was there all morning long, practice for her return to "gma." there she is, smiling. got up early. came in. sat behind the scenes all day long. and how great has it been to have robin around? >> she looks amazing. >> the smile on her face never left. >> looks amazing. is amazing. so great to have you back, robin. "gma live!" coming right up. >> oh, yes. >> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning at 8:56.

the federal government is open to day despite snow. employees have the option of telework d leave or numerous schools and our are closed or opened late complete list of our website, wjla.com. a new poll shows a dead heat in the governor's race. 31% of registered voters support terry mcauliffe and 30% -- support the republican. here is a look at traffic. been a busy morning. couple ofils, a trends are behind schedule. fort metrorail, it is the best, running on schedule.

inside theis heavy beltway through falls church. 395 across the 14th street allge, it has been slow morning. the trip coming out of stafford slows the whole way to the beltway. is nice and white morning. unfortunately, it came in time for the commute to be nasty. we had up to 4.5 inches in southern maryland. the snow is pretty much a done is 19 degrees and the at 7 degrees away called with a little sunshine this afternoon and more snow tomorrow afternoon. >> thank you for watching. we will be back at noon. "live with kelly and michael" is next. i got it when we could dodownlod an hd movie in like two minutes.

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